Skin is one of the largest organs for humans therefore, it faces the maximum heat in terms of wear and tear on daily basis. Therefore, taking care of your skin is imperative to maintain its health.
The skin largely comprises the epidermis (outer layer), dermis (middle layer) and hypodermis (the fatty layer).
- The outer layers give us protection from the harsh environment.
- The middle layer gives the skin its fullness or plumpness, any sun damage to this area leads to wrinkles. This layer consists blood vessels, hair follicles, sebaceous or oil glands and proteins – collagen and elastin.
- The inner fatty layers help maintaining the body heat.
Many of us, face some kind of skin issue at some point in our lifecycle. The most common issue we face is Acne. I think most of us reading this post will nod our heads in agreement that Acne has been a worrying factor at some point in time.
Whats Acne?
When skin’s oily glands plug the small openings of the hair follicles it leads to clogs. If the openings are small, they form whiteheads, if they are large then blackheads. Whiteheads are flesh-coloured bumps while the blackheads as the name suggests appears black due to the accumulation of dirt. These plugged pores tend to get inflamed or swollen sometimes they form deeper lumps or nodules. These lead to the development of acne. Nodules are associated with a severe form of acne.
- Acne is largely the problem of adolescence however; a percentage of adults also face this issue.
- Acne is more commonly seen on the face however, they can occur on the neck, chest, upper arms, back, shoulders, sometimes near the head line as well.
- The cause of acne is primarily hormonal or bacterial infections. Therefore, during your periods you do face a flurry of outbursts.
- Severity of acne differs from person to person however, severe cases can be very painful.
- One of the common problems we face post the acne goes is the scars. This takes times to heal and can be disturbing factor because we all want a clear and healthy skin for ourselves.
When you should knock on your doctor’s chamber?
- Our first line of treatment traditionally for acne has been our age old or family tips and tricks.
- However, if the outbreaks are frequent and severe and a big cause of concern then its always good to consult your dermatologist/cosmetologist.
- There have been many advancements in the field of acne and depending on your case the doctor would recommend a treatment guideline.
How we can work at our end?
Our first preference of line of treatment is something our parents or grandparents have been following for years. The age-old tips and tricks do come to your rescue. It works for most of us however, the results may not be quick or long-lasting. An aspect that we all forget, is that we focus on the outer treatments but since is largely a hormonal issue we need to focus on internal healing as well.
We need to provide the right nutrition to our bodies to heal the cause of concern for long sustained effects.
One of my cousins, faces acne-related issues and while talking to her recently I discovered a brand – ‘I am Love.”
I liked the philosophy the brand follows: – “When in doubt turn to food first.”
The right nutrition can solve a lot of our problems, so why leave it behind when we face skin concerns. Their products are a good blend of science and nature to bring your unadulterated products without any chemicals.
Another good practice they follow is they neither harm people or our planet in bringing these products to us.
Depending on the severity of Acne they offer Acne (-ve)1 and Acne (-ve)2
What are these products?
These products are a cocktail of essential vitamins nutrients which one needs. A combination of natural ingredients.
How do these products help?
These products nourish the skin from within, helps in the removal of excess oil and prevent the growth of bacteria. These products are scientifically-backed with sound research. You just need to choose as per your skin concern.
How to use these products?
½ scoop (3 gm) needs to be taken in any cold liquid like water, juice, cold coffee or preferred smoothie twice a day. Not to be taken with hot liquids. Has orange flavour. Each product is a month’s supply.
I found these products quite helpful and a great way to treat your skin with acne issues.
************************************************************************************ Image: Brand Website & Pixabay References: • https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/acne/symptoms-causes/syc-20368047 • https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/acne/understanding-acne-basics • https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/107146#causes Disclaimer: This content was created as a part of a collaboration, however, it has been made sure that the content is helpful and provides value to the reader. ************************************************************************************